The otters, however, were not very subtle in their escape. They left fresh tracks in the snow, galavanting around the zoo and beyond in full view of cameras. The pair never went very far, which is ...

A river otter has been spotted in the Detroit River for the first time in a century. Eric Ste Marie, a marine ecologist studying at Windsor University in Ontario, told CNN that the remarkable ...

CHESTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A picture of an American River Otter has conservationists across Pennsylvania buzzing with excitement. The river otter was caught posing for pictures at ...

Recently river otters have been spotted along the Anacostia’s Northwest Branch near Heurich Park in Hyattsville. (Courtesy of the Anacostia Watershed Society) ...

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A river otter has been spotted in the Detroit River for the first time in a century. Eric Ste Marie, a marine ecologist studying at Windsor University in Ontario, told CNN that ...

The river otter was caught posing for pictures at Ridley Creek in Chester County. This is the first time one has been spotted in that river for over 100 years, experts say.

River otter populations have declined since the 1600s for numerous reasons, including the fur trade and loss of habitat. Detroit had “incredible pollution,” Hartig said.